Dubai Municipality’s parks and facilities witness a record-breaking total of over 15 million visitors in the first half of 2023

  • Date: 10-Aug-2023
  • Source: Gulf News
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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Dubai Municipality’s parks and facilities witness a record-breaking total of over 15 million visitors in the first half of 2023

Visitors to parks and facilities in Dubai during the first half of 2023 were distributed as follows: 10 million to lakes and neighbourhood parks, and around 3 million to the five largest parks (over 951,000 visitors at Al Mamzar Beach Park; 701,000 visitors at Mushrif Park; over 658,000 visitors at Creek Park; 430,000 visitors at Zabeel Park, and over 153,000 visitors at Safa Park).

Exceptional location, ease of access

Additionally, over 884,000 people visited Dubai Frame; over 710,000 people visited The Quranic Park, approximately 427,000 people visited Dubai Safari Park, and up to 73,000 people visited Children’s City.

The increased number of visitors to these facilities and parks can be attributed to their exceptional locations and ease of access via various ways of transportation. Furthermore, the periodically organized events and initiatives totaled more than 200 out of which 151 were by the private sector, 43 societal initiatives, and 19 recreational initiatives by the Municipality.

These initiatives aimed to provide new and diverse recreational spaces and choices to cater to all segments of society in Dubai and enhance their well-being, happiness, and quality of life.

The services provided by the Municipality are integral aspects of its goal to manage and develop public parks, recreational facilities, and